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Is Morrisons Butternut squash and sage Girasoli ultra-processed?

Tortellini Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Morrisons Butternut squash and sage Girasoli

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 16 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed tortellini

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Fresh egg pasta 42% (wheat flour, durum wheat semolina, free range egg 20%, water, tomato), Butternut squash 28%, Ricotta cheese, Cream, Wheat flour, Olive oil, Medium fat hard cheese, Salt, Sage, Flavouring, Yeast

As written on the pack

Fresh egg pasta (42%) (wheat flour, durum wheat semolina, free range egg (20%), water, tomato powder), Butternut squash (28%), Ricotta cheese (milk) (9%), Cream (milk), Wheat flour, Olive oil, Medium fat hard cheese (milk), Salt, Sage, Flavouring (contains milk), Yeast.

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
4 ingredients that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Meals Products in the category "Meals" are at least group 3.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
  • Cheese Cheese is milk preserved with salt, cultures and rennet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 21 tortellini

From least to most processed, this one ranks 4th. 86% of the tortellini here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 21 tortellini, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5010251925576, last edited 26 June 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of C (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.